Leagueshipping
Well, are you denying that Ash and Richie were awfully, awfully good friends?
They did spend a night together under the stars, and they did have more or less everything in common.
One can say that yes, Ash and Richie were friends, good friends, but it doesn't make all good friends be in love. But on the other hand, Ash has other friends, but he never was as close to them as he was to Richie. (which again doesn't have to mean anything at all).
Oh, gimmie a break. The Pokémon league was god darn boring, and the only thing that made it worth watching was the hidden love of Ash and Richie!
